Lauren -- The topic is on next week's BIBCO/CONSER Operation Committees agenda: http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/bibco/opcoagenda06.html Don't know if/what reporting/discussino will happen at ALA. Steve Shadle/Serials Access Librarian ***** shadle@u.washington.edu University of Washington Libraries *** Phone: (206) 685-3983 Seattle, WA 98195-2900 * Fax: (206) 543-0854 On Mon, 24 Apr 2006, Lauren Corbett wrote: > Les, Steve, or anyone who might know -- > Is there any progress on this or a meeting relative to it at ALA in N.O.? As > Laura McElfresh responded on 4/12/06, Emory is interested in seeing a move in > this direction too. > Thanks, > Lauren > > -- > Lauren Corbett > Head of Acquisitions > Emory University -- Woodruff Library > ph: 404 712 1818 > fax: 404 727 0408 > > > > Les Hawkins wrote: >> In August 2005 the following proposal was sent to several lists for >> comment. If I recall, we did not receive many replies. If there is >> interest in this idea, I can ask the PCC leadership to consider setting up >> a group to look into endorsing/pursuing this. >> >> Proposal for a Provider-Neutral Record for Online Integrating Resources >> >> As a follow-up to a discussion at the CONSER Operations meeting in May, I >> invite a wider discussion on a provider neutral approach to cataloging >> integrating resources. The CONSER meeting discussion summary is available >> from: http://www.loc.gov/acq/conser/conop2005.html#13 >> >> This would be similar to the aggregator neutral cataloging policy for >> E-Serials. Peter Fletcher presented this topic at the Operations >> meeting and drafted the proposal below. Please read through the proposal >> below and respond to the list or contact Peter directly with your >> comments. Please excuse the cross-postings. >> >> Specific proposal: establish a provider-neutral record policy, similar to >> the CONSER aggregator-neutral policy, for online integrating resources, >> with the description based, if possible, on an original source of content >> such as the original publisher, or academic society or association. As >> with the CONSER policy, the record would contain information applicable to >> all provider versions, but information on the provider would only appear >> in citing which version the description was based on. Discussion: some >> online integrating resources, normally indexes/databases, >> have a single source, but they often have several service providers. Some >> examples: Medline (source: National Library of Medicine; also available via >> OCLC, >> EBSCO, OVID, Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, etc.) PAIS international >> (source Cambridge scientific abstracts; also available >> also via OCLC, OVID/Silverplatter, etc.?) Art index/fulltext/abstracts >> (source Wilson; also available via OCLC >> FirstSearch, others?) Sociological abstracts (source CSA; also available via >> OVID/Silverplatter, >> OCLC FirsSearch, etc.?) CINAHL (source: CINAHL Information Systems; also >> available via OCLC >> FirstSearch, OVID/Silverplatter) Education index/full-text/abstracts (source >> Wilson; also available via >> OCLC FirstSearch) ERIC is also a government source, but is available via >> many >> interfaces/providers such as EBSCO, OCLC FirstSearch, etc. >> >> Presently, in the utilities, there are many records representing these >> kinds of titles, generally with each based on a different provider, even >> though the essential content is the same. Are we and library patrons well >> served by providing these separate records? If we had one record >> representing these titles, it would save cataloging time when our >> libraries change provider packages or acquire new ones and thus better >> serve the patron with faster maintenance and acquisition of these >> records. Also, if a library has more than one version of such a title, >> having one OPAC record with multiple URLs might serve patrons better than >> multiple records that contain subtle descriptive differences. >> >> Some specific differences between provider versions could be noted as >> such: "Some providers have ". Also, ISSN policy works in favor of a >> provider-neutral approach, since only one ISSN will be assigned to only >> one record that represents a particular electronic integrating resource >> title. And, as with CONSER, for record consolidation, the 936 could be >> used to indicate which records will be deleted. >> >> Peter will be compiling responses to the proposal, please contact him >> directly if you intend to reply off list. I will be out of the office >> Aug. 8-19. Thanks! >> >> Les Hawkins >> CONSER Coordinator >> 202 707-5185 >> >> Peter V. Fletcher Serials & Electronic >> Resources Catalog Librarian, >> Bibliographer for Germanic and Russian Studies Howard-Tilton Memorial >> Library Tulane University >> 7001 Freret Street New Orleans, LA 70118 >> http://www.tulane.edu/~techserv/catdept.html (504) 862-8582 >> Fax: (504) 862-8556 >> fletcher at tulane.edu On Wed, 22 Feb 2006, Steven C Shadle wrote: >> >> >>> Nancy -- My understanding is that PCC has not endorsed >>> aggregator-neutral practice for integrating resources. Because PCC >>> policy is OCLC policy, I would assume at this point you would create a >>> separate record (sigh). Others who are more in touch with PCC >>> decision-making might have a better sense of any decision status. --Steve >>> >>> Steve Shadle/Serials Access Librarian ***** shadle@u.washington.edu >>> University of Washington Libraries *** Phone: (206) 685-3983 >>> Seattle, WA 98195-2900 * Fax: (206) 685-8743 >>> >>> On Wed, 22 Feb 2006, Nancy Chaffin wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Hi all >>>> >>>> I understand how the aggregator neutral record works for serials, but is >>>> there a similar rule/practice I am missing for integrating resources, >>>> specifically abstracting/indexing databases that are offered on >>>> different platforms? >>>> >>>> Example: >>>> Our library subscribes to Music Index Online directly from the >>>> publisher, Harmonie Park Press. However, we are moving our subscription >>>> to the Ebsco version. There is no catalog record for the resource >>>> listing Ebsco as the publisher or with an Ebsco URL. Should I use the >>>> record for Harmonie, or create a new one for Ebsco? >>>> >>>> TIA, >>>> >>>> Nancy >>>> -- Nancy J. Chaffin >>>> Metadata Librarian >>>> Colorado State University Libraries >>>> Fort Collins, CO 80523-1019 >>>> >>>> voice: 970.491.1847 >>>> fax: 970.491.4661 >>>> e-mail: Nancy.Chaffin@colostate.edu >>>> >>>> > > -- Lauren Corbett > Head of Acquisitions > Emory University -- Woodruff Library > ph: 404 712 1818 > fax: 404 727 0408 >
